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ANCA-ER Seeks Candidates for Director of Community Outreach and...
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Eastern Region Board of Directors is seeking qualified candidates for its Community Outreach and Communications Director position....
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Clifford Melikian (1920-2015)
Clifford Melikian, 94, of Walnut Creek, Calif. died peacefully on Jan. 13, 2015. Clifford was born in Fresno on Dec. 30, 1920, to the late Gunyas and Nuritza Melikian. He grew up in the midst of a...
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Armenian Museum Honors Supporters, Dedicates Hall
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Sat., Nov. 22, 2014, the Armenian Museum held a special dedication event to celebrate the official opening of the newly renovated Adele and Haig Der Manuelian Galleries (formerly...
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ANCA Salutes America’s ‘Near East Relief’ Efforts at Capitol Hill Briefing
WASHINGTON—The efforts of Near East Relief (NER), the unprecedented American campaign of international humanitarian assistance that saved and sustained hundreds of thousands of Armenian Genocide...
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Peter Koutoujian (1937-2015)
Former Waltham City Clerk Peter Koutoujian died suddenly at his Waltham home on Fri., Jan. 16. He was 77. Peter Koutoujian Peter was born in Boston on Jan. 20, 1937, a son of Armenian immigrants...
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St. Stephen’s, ARS Honor Seniors
WATERTOWN, Mass.—His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, had proclaimed 2014 “The Year of the Elder.” In order to close out 2014 in a memorable way, a reception honoring the...
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Fethiye Cetin Speaks at 8th Hrant Dink Commemoration in Toronto
On Jan. 18, the Toronto-Armenian community gathered to commemorate the 8th anniversary of the assassination of editor and journalist Hrant Dink, who was murdered in Istanbul on Jan. 19, 2007, in front...
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Questions Remain Unanswered for the Fate of Confessed Killer of Gyumri Family
Special for the Armenian Weekly YEREVAN—Tensions run high and sorrow besets the Armenian nation one week after the senseless killings of now seven victims in Armenia’s second largest city of Gyumri....
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Bedros Sarkis Kolandjian (1931-2015)
Bedros Sarkis Kolandjian, 83, of Frederick, Md., passed away on Mon., Jan. 19, at 2:50 a.m. Bedros Sarkis Kolandjian Kolandjian was born on July 9, 1931, in Sudan, to the late Sarkis and Iskouhi...
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‘Sayat Nova International Composition Competition’ Announces Winners
The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) recently announced the winners of the 2014 Sayat Nova International Composition Competition: Hovik Sardaryan, 21, of Armenia was awarded first prize; Fun...
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Watertown Program to Explore Legacy of ‘Lost’ Armenians in Turkey
WATERTOWN, Mass.—On Tuesday evening, Jan. 27, two authors from Istanbul will discuss efforts in recent years to uncover the silence about Islamized Armenians in Turkey. Ayse Gul Altinay and Fethiye...
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Spirit of Christmas Fills Sisters Academy in Radnor
RADNOR, Pa.—Amidst the flurry of activity that takes place at the end of each year, the Armenian Sisters Academy of Radnor was filled with the spirit of Christmas last month. A scene from the Christmas...
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Sayat Nova Dance Company of Boston to Perform at FAU on Jan. 24 BOCA RATON, Fla.—The first official event in the United States marking the 100th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide will be held at...
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Armenia Bestows Highest Honor on ATP for Green Mission
$3 Million Raised for 20th Anniversary to Advance Tree Planting and Education Programs BOSTON, Mass.—Supporters of the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) turned out in full force this past fall to celebrate...
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ANCA-WR Appoints Simon Maghakyan as Community Development Coordinator
GLENDALE, Calif.—Over the course of a year, the Armenian National Committee of America Western Region (ANCA-WR) significantly expanded its community outreach activities beyond California, home to its...
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Armenian Museum to Present ‘Kiss the Ground’ Exhibit, ‘Voices’ Film
WATERTOWN, Mass.—The Armenian Museum of America, together with the Thompson Gallery of the Cambridge School of Weston, presents a new exhibition, “Kiss the Ground: A New Armenia, Part II,” on view from...
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Historic Panel on Genocide and Literature Held at ‘Modern Language...
VANCOUVER, Canada—The 130th annual Modern Language Association (MLA) Convention—the largest conference of academic humanities in the world, where several thousand conference papers are given each...
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New England Genealogical Society Seeks Submissions
BOSTON, Mass.—The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) on Newbury St. in Boston has offered to be the repository for Armenian genealogical history—that is, to accept materials (family...
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Henry Theriault to Discuss Issue of Genocide Reparations at NAASR
BELMONT, Mass.—Prof. Henry Theriault of Worcester State University will present a talk entitled, “‘Resolution with Justice’: Reparations for the Armenian Genocide Considered,” on Thurs., Feb. 12, at...
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Charny, Smith, and Gaunt to Speak at Centennial Conference in NY
NEW YORK—Scholars Israel Charny, Roger Smith, and David Gaunt are among the confirmed speakers at “Responsibility 2015,” the international conference marking the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, to...
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